2016–17 DFB-Pokal
| Tournament details | |
|---|---|
| Country | Germany |
| Venue(s) | Olympiastadion, Berlin |
| Dates | 19 August 2016 – 27 May 2017 |
| Teams | 64 |
| Final positions | |
| Champions | Borussia Dortmund (4th title) |
| Runner-up | Eintracht Frankfurt |
| Europa League | Hertha BSC |
| Tournament statistics | |
| Matches played | 63 |
| Goals scored | 200 (3.17 per match) |
| Attendance | 1,394,666 (22,138 per match) |
| Top goal scorer(s) | Robert Lewandowski (5 goals) |
| Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs not included. | |
The 2016–17 DFB-Pokal was the 74th season of the annual German football cup competition. Sixty-four teams participated in the competition, including all teams from the previous year's Bundesliga and the 2. Bundesliga. It began on 19 August 2016 with the first of six rounds and ended on 27 May 2017 with the final at the Olympiastadion in Berlin, a nominally neutral venue, which has hosted the final since 1985.[1] The DFB-Pokal is considered the second-most important club title in German football after the Bundesliga championship. The DFB-Pokal is run by the German Football Association (DFB).
The defending champions were Bundesliga side Bayern Munich, after they beat Borussia Dortmund 4–3 on penalties in the previous final.[2] Bayern Munich were knocked out of the competition in the semi-finals by Borussia Dortmund, the eventual winners, losing 2–3.[3] [4]
Borussia Dortmund defeated Eintracht Frankfurt 2–1 in the final to claim their fourth title and first since 2012.[4] [5]
Borussia Dortmund, the winners of the DFB-Pokal had already earned automatic qualification for the group stage of the 2017–18 edition of the UEFA Champions League through position in the Bundesliga. Therefore, the Europa League group stage spot went to the team in sixth, Hertha BSC, and the league's third qualifying round spot to the team in seventh, SC Freiburg. Dortmund also hosted the 2017 edition of the DFL-Supercup at the start of the 2017–18 season, when they faced the champion of the 2016–17 Bundesliga, Bayern Munich.[5]
Participating clubs
[edit ]The following 64 teams qualified for the competition:[6] [7]
the 18 clubs of the 2015–16 season 2. Bundesliga
the 18 clubs of the 2015–16 season 3. Liga
the top 4 clubs of the 2015–16 season
- FC Augsburg
- Bayer Leverkusen
- Bayern Munich
- Darmstadt 98
- Borussia Dortmund
- Borussia Mönchengladbach
- Eintracht Frankfurt
- Hamburger SV
- Hannover 96
- Hertha BSC
- 1899 Hoffenheim
- FC Ingolstadt
- 1. FC Köln
- Mainz 05
- Schalke 04
- VfB Stuttgart
- Werder Bremen
- VfL Wolfsburg
24 representatives of 21 regional associations of the DFB, qualified (in general) through the 2015–16 Verbandspokal [note 1]
- Baden
- Bavaria[note 2]
- Berlin
- Brandenburg
- Bremen
- Hamburg
- Hesse
- Lower Rhine
- Lower Saxony[note 4]
- Mecklenburg-Vorpommern
- Middle Rhine
- Rhineland
- Saarland
- Saxony
- Saxony-Anhalt
- Schleswig-Holstein
- South Baden
- Southwest
- Thuringia
- Westphalia[note 8]
- Württemberg
Format
[edit ]Participation
[edit ]The DFB-Pokal began with a round of 64 teams. The 36 teams of the Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga, along with the top four finishers of the 3. Liga were automatically qualified for the tournament. Of the remaining slots, 21 are given to the cup winners of the regional football associations, the Verbandspokal . The three remaining slots were given to the three regional associations with the most men's teams, which currently is Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Westphalia. The runner-up of the Lower Saxony Cup was given the slot, along with the best-placed amateur team of the Regionalliga Bayern. For Westphalia, the winner of a play-off between the best-placed team of the Regionalliga West and Oberliga Westfalen also qualified. As every team was entitled to participate in local tournaments which qualify for the association cups, every team can in principle compete in the DFB-Pokal. Reserve teams and combined football sections are not permitted to enter, along with no two teams of the same association or corporation.[7]
Draw
[edit ]The draws for the different rounds were conducted as following:[7]
For the first round, the participating teams were split into two pots of 32 teams each. The first pot contained all teams which have qualified through their regional cup competitions, the best four teams of the 3. Liga, and the bottom four teams of the 2. Bundesliga. Every team from this pot was drawn to a team from the second pot, which contained all remaining professional teams (all the teams of the Bundesliga and the remaining fourteen 2. Bundesliga teams). The teams from the first pot were set as the home team in the process.
The two-pot scenario was also applied for the second round, with the remaining 3. Liga and/or amateur team(s) in the first pot and the remaining Bundesliga and 2. Bundesliga teams in the other pot. Once again, the 3. Liga and/or amateur team(s) served as hosts. This time the pots did not have to be of equal size though, depending on the results of the first round. Theoretically, it was even possible that there may be only one pot, if all of the teams from one of the pots from the first round beat all the others in the second pot. Once one pot is empty, the remaining pairings were drawn from the other pot with the first-drawn team for a match serving as hosts.
For the remaining rounds, the draw was conducted from just one pot. Any remaining 3. Liga and/or amateur team(s) were the home team if drawn against a professional team. In every other case, the first-drawn team served as hosts.
Match rules
[edit ]Teams met in one game per round. Matches took place for 90 minutes, with two halves of 45 minutes. If still tied after regulation, 30 minutes of extra time was played, consisting of two periods of 15 minutes. If the score was still level after this, the match was decided by a penalty shoot-out. A coin toss decided who took the first penalty.[7]
A total of seven players were allowed to be listed on the substitute bench. For the first two rounds of the competition, a maximum of three players could be substituted, regardless of whether the match went into extra time. However, after a proposal by the German Football Association, the IFAB approved the use of a fourth substitute in extra time as part of a pilot project. This rule went into effect starting with the round of 16 onwards.[8]
Suspensions
[edit ]If a player received five yellow cards in the competition, he was then suspended from the next cup match. Similarly, receiving a second yellow card suspended a player from the next cup match. If a player received a direct red card, they were suspended a minimum of one match, but the German Football Association reserved the right to increase the suspension.[7]
Champion qualification
[edit ]The winner of the DFB-Pokal earns automatic qualification for the group stage of next year's edition of the UEFA Europa League. As winners Borussia Dortmund had already qualified for the UEFA Champions League by finishing 3rd in the Bundesliga, the spot went to the team in sixth, Hertha BSC, and the league's second qualifying round spot went to the team in seventh, SC Freiburg. As winner, Dortmund also hosted the 2017 DFL-Supercup at the start of the next season, and faced the champion of the previous year's Bundesliga, Bayern Munich.
Schedule
[edit ]
The rounds of the 2016–17 competition were scheduled as follows:[9]
| Round | Draw date and time | Matches |
|---|---|---|
| First round | 18 June 2016, 23:30 | 19–22 August 2016 |
| Second round | 26 August 2016, 22:45 | 25–26 October 2016 |
| Round of 16 | 26 October 2016, 23:45 | 7–8 February 2017 |
| Quarter-finals | 8 February 2017, 23:15 | 28 February – 1 March 2017 |
| Semi-finals | 1 March 2017, 23:15 | 25–26 April 2017 |
| Final | 27 May 2017 at Olympiastadion, Berlin |
Matches
[edit ]A total of sixty-three matches took place, starting with the first round on 19 August 2016, and culminating with the final on 27 May 2017 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
Times up to 29 October 2016 and from 26 March 2017 are CEST (UTC+2). Times from 30 October 2016 to 25 March 2017 are CET (UTC+1).
First round
[edit ]The draw was held on 18 June 2016 at 23:30.[10] Caroline Siems drew the games.[11] [12]
- Lewandowski 3', 34', 43'
- Vidal 72'
- Hummels 77'
Attendance: 19,000
Referee: Harm Osmers
- Grifo 20' (pen.), 63'
- Haberer 40'
- Niederlechner 69'
Attendance: 6,341
Referee: René Rohde
Attendance: 4,787
Referee: Daniel Schlager
- Wunderlich soccer ball with check mark
- Nottbeck soccer ball with check mark
- Backszat soccer ball with check mark
- Koronkiewicz soccer ball with check mark
- Schwarz soccer ball with check mark
- Holzweiler soccer ball with red X
- soccer ball with check mark Kalmár
- soccer ball with check mark Orban
- soccer ball with check mark Ilsanker
- soccer ball with red X Kaiser
- soccer ball with check mark Halstenberg
Attendance: 5,050
Referee: Wolfgang Stark
- Quaner 62'
- Schnellhardt 95' (o.g.)
Attendance: 14,209
Referee: Marco Fritz
- Stiepermann 22'
- Stöger 65', 117'
Attendance: 3,000
Referee: Riem Hussein
- Hammann soccer ball with check mark
- Puttkammer soccer ball with red X
- Müller soccer ball with red X
- Exslager soccer ball with check mark
- Beck soccer ball with check mark
- Löhmannsröben soccer ball with red X
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Florian Badstübner
Attendance: 12,526
Referee: Robert Kampka
- soccer ball with check mark Ibišević
- soccer ball with check mark Darida
- soccer ball with check mark Weiser
- soccer ball with check mark Plattenhardt
- soccer ball with check mark Kalou
- Sukuta-Pasu 18' (pen.)
- Kister 90+1'
Attendance: 4,436
Referee: Martin Petersen
Second round
[edit ]The draw was held on 26 August 2016 at 22:45, with Oliver Bierhoff drawing the games.[13] [14]
- Hilbert 47' (o.g.)
- Freiberger 105+1'
Attendance: 8,763
Referee: Tobias Welz
- Møller Dæhli 21'
- Grifo 76'
- Petersen 82'
- Kister 39'
- Wooten 53'
- Sukuta-Pasu 64'
Attendance: 14,600
Referee: Tobias Stieler
- soccer ball with red X Roßbach
- soccer ball with check mark Sukuta-Pasu
- soccer ball with check mark Kister
- soccer ball with red X Pledl
- soccer ball with check mark Karl
- soccer ball with check mark Vunguidica
- Wood 8', 43'
- Lasogga 57'
- Waldschmidt 82'
Attendance: 14,004
Referee: Christian Dingert
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Bibiana Steinhaus
Attendance: 5,975
Referee: Guido Winkmann
- Konoplyanka 20', 45'
- Huntelaar 31'
Attendance: 28,281
Referee: Frank Willenborg
Attendance: 79,037
Referee: Jochen Drees
Round of 16
[edit ]The draw was held on 26 October 2016 at 23:45, with Fabian Hambüchen drawing the games.[16] [17]
Attendance: 4,000
Referee: Sven Jablonski
- Lindner 28'
- Freiberger 58'
Attendance: 10,059
Referee: Christian Dingert
- Schöpf 38'
- Caligiuri 43'
- Naldo 45+1'
- Konoplyanka 71'
Attendance: 14,500
Referee: Benjamin Brand
- Dembélé soccer ball with check mark
- Pulisic soccer ball with red X
- Aubameyang soccer ball with check mark
- Castro soccer ball with check mark
- soccer ball with red X Lustenberger
- soccer ball with red X Darida
- soccer ball with check mark Esswein
- soccer ball with check mark Allagui
- soccer ball with red X Kalou
Quarter-finals
[edit ]The draw took place on 8 February 2017 at 23:15, with Mark Forster drawing the games.[18] [19]
- Lewandowski 3', 29'
- Thiago 16'
Attendance: 75,000
Referee: Daniel Siebert
Semi-finals
[edit ]The draw took place on 1 March 2017 at 23:15, with Matthias Sammer drawing the games.[22] [23]
| Borussia Mönchengladbach | 1–1 (a.e.t.) | Eintracht Frankfurt |
|---|---|---|
| Hofmann 45+2' | Report | Tawatha 15' |
| Penalties | ||
|
6–7 | |
| Bayern Munich | 2–3 | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Report |
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Final
[edit ]The final took place on 27 May 2017 at the Olympiastadion in Berlin.
| Eintracht Frankfurt | 1–2 | Borussia Dortmund |
|---|---|---|
| Rebić 29' | Report |
|
Bracket
[edit ]The following is the bracket which the DFB-Pokal resembled. Numbers in parentheses next to the match score represent the results of a penalty shoot-out.
19–22 August 2016 Second round
25–26 October 2016 Round of 16
7–8 February 2017 Quarter-finals
28 February – 1 March 2017 Semi-finals
25–26 April 2017 Final
27 May 2017
Top goalscorers
[edit ]The following are the top scorers of the DFB-Pokal, sorted first by number of goals, and then alphabetically if necessary.[24] Goals scored in penalty shoot-outs are not included.
| Rank | Player | Team | Goals |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Poland Robert Lewandowski | Bayern Munich | 5 |
| 2 | Austria Martin Harnik | Hannover 96 | 4 |
| United States Bobby Wood | Hamburger SV | ||
| 4 | Croatia Antonio Čolak | Darmstadt 98 | 3 |
| Italy Vincenzo Grifo | SC Freiburg | ||
| Germany Felix Klaus | Hannover 96 | ||
| Ukraine Yevhen Konoplyanka | Schalke 04 | ||
| Croatia Andrej Kramarić | 1899 Hoffenheim | ||
| 9 | 28 players | 2 | |
Notes
[edit ]- ^ The three regions with the most participating teams in their league competitions (Bavaria, Lower Saxony, and Westphalia) are allowed to enter two teams for the competition.
- ^ In addition to the Bavarian Cup winners, the best-placed amateur team of the Regionalliga Bayern also qualified.
- ^ Since Bavarian Cup winners Würzburger Kickers already qualified via their 3. Liga position, finalists SpVgg Unterhaching took the spot.
- ^ Both finalists of the Lower Saxony Cup qualified.
- ^ Eintracht Trier qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Rhineland Cup, as combined football sections of clubs such as SG HWW Niederroßbach, the other finalists, are not allowed entrance into the DFB-Pokal.
- ^ Since Saxony Cup winners Erzgebirge Aue already qualified via their 3. Liga position, finalists FSV Zwickau took the spot.
- ^ Hallescher FC qualified regardless of the outcome of the final of the Saxony-Anhalt Cup, as 1. FC Magdeburg, the other finalists, already qualified for the DFB-Pokal through their 3. Liga position.
- ^ In addition to the Westphalian Cup winners, the winners of a play-off between the best-placed amateur Westphalian team of the Regionalliga West and the best-placed amateur team of the Oberliga Westfalen also qualified.
- ^ The match took place at the Geberit-Arena in Pfullendorf instead of FV Ravensburg's home stadium.
- ^ The match took place at the Schwarzwald-Stadion in Freiburg im Breisgau instead of FC 08 Villingen's home stadium.
- ^ The match took place at the Stadion An der Alten Försterei in Berlin instead of BFC Preussen's home stadium.
- ^ The match took place at the Sportpark Husterhöhe in Pirmasens instead of SC Hauenstein's home stadium.
- ^ The match took place at the Stadion am Panzenberg in Bremen instead of Bremer SV's home stadium.
- ^ The match was originally scheduled to start at 20:45, but was delayed 15 minutes due to a traffic jam around the stadium.[15]
- ^ The match was originally scheduled to start at 18:30, but was delayed 10 minutes due to a traffic jam around the stadium.
- ^ The match, originally scheduled for 28 February 2017, 20:45, was cancelled due to poor pitch conditions, and was rescheduled for two weeks later.[20] [21]
- ^ The match was originally scheduled to take place at Sportfreunde Lotte's home stadium, the FRIMO Stadion in Lotte. However, due to the cancellation of the original match due to poor pitch conditions, the match was rescheduled to take place at the Stadion an der Bremer Brücke in Osnabrück.[21]
References
[edit ]- ^ "Erste DFB-Pokalrunde der Saison 2016/2017 vom 19. bis 22. August 2016". dfb.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "Bayern Munich 0-0 B Dortmund (pens 4-3)". BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation. 21 May 2016. Retrieved 21 May 2016.
- ^ "Bayern Munich 2 Borussia Dortmund 3". BBC Sport . British Broadcasting Corporation. 26 April 2017. Retrieved 27 April 2017.
- ^ a b "2016/17 DFB Cup Overview | Fixtures & Results". bundesliga.com - the official Bundesliga website. Retrieved 13 March 2024.
- ^ a b "2:1 gegen Frankfurt: Aubameyang schießt BVB zum DFB-Pokalsieg". dfb.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 27 May 2017. Retrieved 27 May 2017.
- ^ "Die Wege in den DFB-Pokal" [The ways to qualify for the DFB-Pokal]. Kicker (in German). kicker. 14 April 2016. Retrieved 20 April 2016.
- ^ a b c d e "Modus" [Mode]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 15 August 2012. Retrieved 11 June 2015.
- ^ "DFB-Präsidium beschließt vierte Einwechslung im Pokal" [DFB presidium establishes fourth substitution in the cup]. dfb.de (in German). German Football Association. 2 December 2016. Retrieved 2 December 2016.
- ^ "Rahmenterminkalender 2016/17". dfb.de (in German). Deutsche Fußball Liga. 4 December 2015. Retrieved 4 December 2015.
- ^ "DFB-Pokal: Auslosung der 1. Hauptrunde am 18. Juni live in der ARD". dfb.de. 27 May 2016.
- ^ "Grindel und U 17-Europameisterin Siems losen erste Pokalrunde aus". dfb.de. 18 June 2016.
- ^ "Jena vs. Bayern, Trier vs. BVB, Sachsenderby Dynamo vs. RB Leipzig". dfb.de. 19 June 2016.
- ^ "Bierhoff zieht zweite Runde: Auslosung am 26. August in der ARD". dfb.de. 19 August 2016.
- ^ "2. Runde: FC Bayern im Derby gegen Augsburg". dfb.de. 26 August 2016.
- ^ "Weidenfeller wird BVB-Elfmeterheld" [Weidenfeller is BVB penalty hero]. Sport1.de (in German). Sport1. 26 October 2016. Retrieved 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Hambüchen lost Achtelfinale in der ARD aus". dfb.de. 26 October 2016.
- ^ "Achtelfinale: Bayern gegen Wolfsburg, BVB gegen Hertha". dfb.de. 27 October 2016.
- ^ "Mark Forster lost Viertelfinale in der ARD aus". dfb.de. 3 February 2017.
- ^ "FC Bayern empfängt Schalke, BVB nach Lotte". dfb.de. 9 February 2017.
- ^ "Pokalduell zwischen Lotte und BVB abgesagt" [Pokal match between Lotte and BVB canceled]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 28 February 2017. Retrieved 28 February 2017.
- ^ a b "Viertelfinale Lotte gegen BVB am 14. März" [Quarter-final Lotte vs BVB on 14 March]. DFB.de (in German). German Football Association. 3 March 2017. Retrieved 3 March 2017.
- ^ "Sammer lost Pokal-Halbfinale in der ARD aus". dfb.de. 24 February 2017.
- ^ "Bayern gegen Lotte oder BVB, Gladbach gegen Frankfurt". dfb.de. 1 March 2017.
- ^ "DFB-Pokal - Scorer" [DFB-Pokal - Scorers]. Kicker (in German). kicker-sportmagazin . Retrieved 25 April 2017.
External links
[edit ]- Official website (in German)
- DFB-Pokal on kicker.de (in German)